Date Change: North Jersey CC Visit Now July 19th
Metropolitan Golf Writers Association
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MGWA VISIT TO NORTH JERSEY CC RE-SET FOR MONDAY, JULY 19th
Please Update Your Schedules and Calendars
April 19, 2021
To: All Met Golf Writers Association Members
From: Chuck Stogel, MGWA Activities Committee
Due to an unforeseen event conflict, the Met Golf Writers Association has adjusted the date for its scheduled visit to North Jersey Country Club. The meeting and outing at NJCC now is set for Monday, July 19th.
We regret any inconvenience this may have caused. Please adjust your schedules and calendars accordingly, and hopefully everyone will be able to attend and help celebrate the MGWA’s honored Club of the Year.
An informative and exciting agenda is planned, as detailed below, along with dates and itinerary for other MGWA gatherings this season.
Meanwhile, we are reminding everyone that the MGWA is in the signup process for our first get-together in 2021 on May 4th at Pound Ridge (NY) Golf Club. The deadline to register for Pound Ridge is Thursday, April 29th, but please don’t wait until then if you would like to attend.
The venues and dates for our first four meetings and outings:
Tuesday, May 4th --- Pound Ridge (NY) GC. The only Pete Dye course design in New York State, assisted by son Perry Dye. A challenging layout with multiple tee box options traverses rolling terrain with woods and streams. Guest speakers: Darren Wang, ownership; Brad Worthington, Director of Golf; Met Golf Association: Helen Farrelly, Director of Communications, will preview the 73rd MGA Public Links Championship scheduled June 17th at Pound Ridge. Competition: Quill & Tee President’s Cup, a net event with handicaps.
Tuesday, June 8th --- Pelham (NY) CC. The club recently completed a large-scale redesign and rerouting to its classic course under the supervision of architect Mike DeVries, whose other handiwork in the Met area includes Siwanoy, Sunningdale and Tamarack. Competition: Quill & Tee men’s and women’s qualifiers for the MGA Four Ball Championships, a two-person net Better Ball, aka the Met Net.
Monday, July 19th --- North Jersey CC, Wayne, NJ. Our MGWA Club of the Year is a gem of a course designed by Walter Travis and is undergoing a strategic plan of upgrades and renovations being overseen by Brian Schneider and Renaissance Golf. A number of special guests and other activities are being planned to help celebrate NJCC’s designation as Club of the Year. Short Game Clinic conducted by Brian Mackie, golf pro (Don’t miss this. You all need it!). Competition: Quill & Tee men’s and women’s Club Championships and the Q&TGC member-guest tournament, held concurrently.
Tuesday, August 31st --- The Summit Club at Armonk (NY). An exciting reopening with significant course and facilities changes is eagerly anticipated this spring for the club which has been closed the past few years and formerly went by the names of Brynnewood and, before that, the Canyon Club. Noted course architect Rees Jones has crafted numerous upgrades, course changes, some entirely new holes. Presentations: Jeff Mendell, managing partner; Dr. Luther Rollins, founder, and Jesslyn Rollins, CEO, of Atlanta-based rehydration drink BIOLYTE. Competition: The highly popular MGWA Team Shootout.
Additionally, one or two get-togethers in the fall are still being planned. Stay tuned.
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